PERIODISE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. PERIODISE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PERIODISE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERIODISE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERIODISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERIODISE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PERIODISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERIODISE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PERIODISE
2 longer words begin with PERIODISE.
Shorter words from the letters in PERIODISE
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Common questions about PERIODISE
- Is PERIODISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERIODISE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERIODISE worth?
- PERIODISE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERIODISE?
- PERIODISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PERIODISE:
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